The discovery of gold in the 1850s started a series of rushes that transformed the Australian colonies. The first discoveries of payable gold were at Ophir in New South Wales and then at Ballarat and Bendigo Creek in Victoria. In 1851 gold-seekers from around the world began pouring into the colonies, changing the course of Australian history. The gold rushes greatly expanded Australia’s population, boosted its economy, and led to the emergence of a new national identity. Edward Hammond Hargraves found himself 'surrounded by gold' near Bathurst in 1851. This discovery sparked off what was to become the most exciting, and perhaps chaotic, period in Australian History. Gathered in the book are over 120 eye-witness accounts of those turbulent years between 1851 and 1890 - the 'finds', terrible privations in the diggers' camps, police brutality, riots, and courage on the gold fields. This book also touches on the 'Eureka Stockade', bushrangers, identities such as Lola Montez, and 'Lasseter's Reef'. "History of The Australian Gold Rushes" published by Lloyd O'Neil Pty. Edited by Nancy Keesing. Introduction by Nancy Keesing. Published in 1971. Hard cover book which is colored maroon. Publisher and title written in gold lettering on spine. Dust jacket has image of early town with buildings and people in foreground - front and back cover. Title and editor's name in white text. Printed in Hong Kong. 412 pp. Contains both text and black and white images. Has index. australian gold, miners, gold fields, gold

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council Held on 19th September 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Proposed Western Region Refuse Disposal Group Constitution of Representation on the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Municipal Clerks Conference Tasmania 13th to 17th November 1978 Home Help and Welfare Officers Subsidies Appointment of Auditor for Year 1978/79 Municipal Association Increase in Annual Subscriptions Federal Budget Effect on Municipal Finances Compulsory Acquisition Lots 43 & 44 Northumberland Road Compensation Report of the Chief Health Inspector Health Act Registrations Applications for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act Prosecution Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Approval to Use a Septic Tank System at Factory Premises Lot 310 Ayton Street Sunshine North Closure of Albion North Infant Welfare Centre Protean Environment Protection Appeal Application for Approval to Install a Septic Tank Recirculation Sand Filter System at the Stansfield Steel Product Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Application for Permission to Permit a Garage to be Occupied for Human Habitation at 19 Bardsley Street Sunshine West Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements By-Laws Officer Course R.M.I.T. 20th October 1978 Limited Parking Ballarat Road Between Butler Street and Errol Street Braybrook Report of the City Librarian 1978 Library Week Amnesty Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Flats North West Corner Cornwall Road and Monash Street Town Planning Appeal Planning Permit Flats Lot 9 Mernda Street Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works & Spray-Painting Lot 219 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Sky Sign 556 Ballarat Road Albion Planning Permit Application Advertising Sign Highpoint Shopping Centre Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 & Part 12 Rosamond Road Melbourne Metropolitan Outline Plan for Cities of Keilor and Sunshine Amendment 70 Part 4A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Nursing Home Lots 100 & 101 North Road Ardeer Proposed Shopping Centre Taylors Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Maintenance Office Churchill Avenue Situated Between Churchill Avenue and Hargraves Crescent Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly for Unemployed Youth Contact Centre 818 Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Nursing Home Thomson Street Maidstone Planning Permit Sky Sign 86 Mitchell Street Planning Permit Application Private Tip Part Lot 35 Reid Street Albion & Advice to Denton Avenue Residents Planning Permit Flats 19 King Edward Avenue Planning Permit Application 21 Factories Lot 2 Burke Street & Lot 8 Mullenger Road Royal Australian Planning Institute 15th Congress Report Plan of Subdivision Reno Auto Sales Hampshire Road Corner Ballarat Road Plan of Subdivision Stage 8 Nickson's Estate Consolidated of Title Ballarat Road, Alford Street & Victor Street Shell Co of Aust Creation of Easement Lot 382 Newbury Street Consolidated of Title Glengala Road Between Links Street and Evelyn Crescent Consolidated of Title Verdun Street Plan of Transfer and Consolidation S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd and Ready Mix Concrete Somerville Road Strata Subdivision 17 St. Albans Road Tenders for Annual Supplies Annual Supply Bituminous Concrete Contract Contract Reconstruction of Sydney Street Contract Cypress Avenue Reinstatement Contract Cumberland Street Private Street Scheme Contract Sheffield Estate Private Street Scheme Finalisation of Cumberland Street Private Street Scheme Finalisation of Sheffield Estate Private Street Scheme Sewerage Facilities M.M.B.W. Statcon Signal Remodel Programme Deferred Payment of Costs Scheme Signal Installation Programme 1978/79 and Reranking of Statewide Listing for Deferred Payment Scheme Station Road Outfall Drain Through Commonwealth Property 9th A.R.R.B. Conference Brisbane Report Establishment of Recycling Depot at Sunshine Tip Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Australian Wool Corporation Francis Street Brooklyn 60 Allison Street Sunshine West Uniform Buildings Regulations Draft Amendment No 10 Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas Reserve Development Barclay Reserve Metering od Facilities Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 31st August 1978 Extraordinary Business Report of the Town Clerk Supplementary Valuations by Approved Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly for Community Youth Support Scheme 20 Barnes Crescent Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Institutional Home Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Factory Extension to Existing Industrial Complex Scotland Street, Hillary Street & Rutland Street Braybrook Mines (Amendment) Bill 1978 Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union National Safety Council of Australia city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, northumberland road, sunshine north, albion north infant welfare centre, stansfield steel product, fairbairn road, sunshine west, bardsley street, ballarat road, butler street, errol street, braybrook, cornwall road, monash street, sunshine, mernda street, mcintyre road, albion, highpoint shopping centre, rosamond road, maribyrnong, north road, ardeer, taylors road, st. albans, churchill avenue, hargraves crescent, deer park, thomson street, maidstone, mitchell street, reid street, denton avenue, king edward avenue, burke street, mullenger road, hampshire road, alford street, victor street, newbury street, links street, glengala road, evelyn crescent, verdun street, consolidation s.c.i. meat & paper pty ltd, somerville road, brooklyn, st. albans road, sydney street, cypress avenue, cumberland street, station road, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre, quinn street, sunshine tip, australian wool corporation, francis street, allison street, barclay reserve, barnes crescent, scotland street, hillary street, rutland street

Notice of the Ordinary Meeting 19th September 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Proposed Western Region Refuse Disposal Group Constitution of Representation on the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Municipal Clerks Conference Tasmania 13th to 17th November 1978 Home Help and Welfare Officers Subsidies Appointment of Auditor for Year 1978/79 Municipal Association Increase in Annual Subscriptions Federal Budget Effect on Municipal Finances Compulsory Acquisition Lots 43 & 44 Northumberland Road Compensation Report of the Chief Health Inspector Health Act Registrations Applications for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act Prosecution Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Approval to Use a Septic Tank System at Factory Premises Lot 310 Ayton Street Sunshine North Closure of Albion North Infant Welfare Centre Protean Environment Protection Appeal Application for Approval to Install a Septic Tank Recirculation Sand Filter System at the Stansfield Steel Product Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Application for Permission to Permit a Garage to be Occupied for Human Habitation at 19 Bardsley Street Sunshine West Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements By-Laws Officer Course R.M.I.T. 20th October 1978 Limited Parking Ballarat Road Between Butler Street and Errol Street Braybrook Report of the City Librarian 1978 Library Week Amnesty Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Flats North West Corner Cornwall Road and Monash Street Town Planning Appeal Planning Permit Flats Lot 9 Mernda Street Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works & Spray-Painting Lot 219 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Sky Sign 556 Ballarat Road Albion Planning Permit Application Advertising Sign Highpoint Shopping Centre Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 & Part 12 Rosamond Road Melbourne Metropolitan Outline Plan for Cities of Keilor and Sunshine Amendment 70 Part 4A to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Nursing Home Lots 100 & 101 North Road Ardeer Proposed Shopping Centre Taylors Road St. Albans Planning Permit Application Maintenance Office Churchill Avenue Situated Between Churchill Avenue and Hargraves Crescent Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly for Unemployed Youth Contact Centre 818 Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Nursing Home Thomson Street Maidstone Planning Permit Sky Sign 86 Mitchell Street Planning Permit Application Private Tip Part Lot 35 Reid Street Albion & Advice to Denton Avenue Residents Planning Permit Flats 19 King Edward Avenue Planning Permit Application 21 Factories Lot 2 Burke Street & lot 8 Mullender Road Royal Australian Planning Institute 15th Congress Report Plan of Subdivision Reno Auto Sales Hampshire Road Corner Hampshire Road Plan of Subdivision Stage 8 Nickson's Estate Consolidated of Title Ballarat Road, Alford Street & Victor Street Shell Co of Aust Creation of Easement Lot 382 Newbury Street Consolidated of Title Glengala Road Between Links Street and Evelyn Crescent Consolidated of Title Verdun Street Plan of Transfer and Consolidation S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd and Ready Mix Concrete Somerville Road Strata Subdivision 17 St. Albans Road Tenders for Annual Supplies Annual Supply Bituminous Concrete Contract Contract Reconstruction of Sydney Street Contract Cypress Avenue Reinstatement Contract Cumberland Street Private Street Scheme Contract Sheffield Estate Private Street Scheme Finalisation of Cumberland Street Private Street Scheme Finalisation of Sheffield Estate Private Street Scheme Sewerage Facilities M.M.B.W. Statcon Signal Remodel Programme Deferred Payment of Costs Scheme Signal Installation Programme 1978/79 and Reranking of Statewide Listing for Deferred Payment Scheme Station Road Outfall Drain Through Commonwealth Property 9th A.R.R.B. Conference Brisbane Report Establishment of Recycling Depot at Sunshine Tip Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Australian Wool Corporation Francis Street Brooklyn 60 Allison Street Sunshine West Uniform Buildings Regulations Draft Amendment No 10 Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas Reserve Development Barclay Reserve Metering od Facilities Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 31st August 1978 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, macedon street, maidstone, fairbairn road pre-school, parsons reserve, stanford street, ralph street, robert bruce reserve, sunshine west, station road, deer park, tallingtyre reserve, kermeen street, bon thomas pre-school, quinn street, diamond avenue pre-school, diamond avenue, albanvale, orama street pre-school, orama street, st. albans, highpoint city pre-school, rosamond road, maribyrnong, errington reserve, main road east, sunshine city band, fairbairn road, ballarat road, thomson street, king edward avenue, albion, cumberland street, sunshine tip, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre